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PATENTED MAY '2, 1907.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFTOE.

HENRY R. OBERHOLTZER, OF NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO IN TERLOCKING FENCE COMPANY, OF MORTON, ILLINOIS,CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

FENCE-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern.-.

Be it known that I, HENRY R. OBERHOLT- ZER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Nebraska City, Otoe county, State of Nebraska, haveinvented a new and useful FenceMachine, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fencemachines of that type in which a series of twister-heads supplied withspools of wire are employed to twist a cross-wire or picket tightly andfirmly upon any number of longitudinal wires at convenient intervals, aseries of pickets being thus applied at one operation of the machine,and the primary object thereof is to provide a means for automaticallyapplying and twisting the cross wires or pickets, which are formed ofcontinuous pieces, in several sets, thereby greatly facilitating themanufacture of the fencing material.

A further object is to provide automatic means for severing thecross-wires after they have been twisted upon the longitudinal wires. Inthis connection bobbins co-act with the twisters so as to enable manypicket lengths of wire to be wound thereon, thus obviating therequirement of a new supply after each severing operation.

Further, the invention contemplates the employment of certain auxiliarytwisters which twist and hold the free ends of the cross-wires orpickets upon one outer longitudinal wire so as to give sufficienttension for winding the pickets upon the remaining longitudinal wires.

The invention consists further in the provision of a shiftable frame orcarriage supporting a series of spools of wire; the said spools havingtheir axes arranged in line, which is in the same general direction offeed of the strand or string of wires being adapted to simultaneouslyplace or weave a series of parallel stays.

Further objects and advantages will be readily apparent in view of thefollowing description and those features upon which I base my claims forp atent protection, d efihed in the appended claims:

In the accompanying drawing, in which like parts are indicated by likereference characters throughout the several views Figure 1 is asectional view taken on line 11 Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed August 31, 1903. Serial No. 171,457.

Patented May '7, 1907.

of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my machine. Fig. 3 is an endelevation of the holders of the twisting part. Fig. 4 is a fragmentaryview showing the shears in elevation. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of thewire holder and twister of the free end of the picket.

Fig. 6 is a cross section of one of the series of i twister-heads. Fig.7 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in longitudinal sectionthereof, together with the spools. Fig. 8 is a plan of said twister, andthe spools acting in conjunction therewith. Fig. 9 is a diagramniaticalview illustrating the manner of feed ing wire forming the picket, from atwisterhead on to the longitudinal wires. Figs. 10 and 11 are end andside elevations, respectively, of an auxiliary twister employed to holdand twist the free end of a picket; and, Fig. 12 is a cross section ofthe same. Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a method of twisting the free endof a picket. Fig. 14 is a sectional detail of certain clutch parts forcontrolling the transmission of power to the twister heads; Fig. 15 is asectional detail of certain clutch parts for controlling the movement ofthe plat-form; Fig. 16 is a detail elevation of the platform and partswith which the same cooperates. a

f indicates a supporting frame having slidably arranged thereon, in anyconvenient manner, a sliding platform or carriage M. This platform orcarriage is provided with rigid standards in which two shafts S and sare journaled.

B indicates a pair of parallel frames or boxes supported on the shaft S,which forms a pivot upon which the said frames may oscillate. The saidframes are connected at their forward ends by a yoke or cross piece T,adapted to have an intermittent engagement with notches U formed in acentrally and longitudinally disposed frame or beam f, as will bemorefully set forth hereafter.

Each frame B has journaled therein a rotary twister head t, each ofwhich carries a pair of Wire spools 10, the axes of each of said spoolsof each twister being arranged in line, which is the same generaldirection in which these strand or string of wires are fed through themachine this is also true of the axes of each of the twister heads 2..This-arrangement of frames B and the twister heads and spools providesfor the placing of a plurality of parallel stay wires at one operation,and While in the drawing there is shown only four spools on twotwisters, it is understood that they may be multiplied as desired. italso understood that, while the spools 10 are here shown of equallength,I may vary the length of the spools in each twister. In otherwords, instead of having the spools 10 of each twister equal in length Imay want to make the outside spools longer than the inside spools toadapt their carrying more wire, and thus obviate the necessity of havingto replenish the spools as often as would be nec essary with spools allof one length. The respective twister heads t have power trans mitted tothem by a train of gears j, i, j, 72, g, and c, which are driven uponpower being applied to the pulley at P provided with a clutch 8, throughthe intermediacy of suit able intervening connections, hereinafter morefully explained.

The gear 0 fastened to the shaft S, is so arranged to turn the twisterheads t, a given number of times while the shaft S is making a partialrevolution.

On the shaft 5 is mounted a clutch, com prising the parts 7), s, X, andX. The part X is loose on the shaft and contains sprocket teeth forminga sprocket wheel X adapted tobe engaged by the chain a. The part X isfeathered on the shaft 8 to slide on as well as rotate with said shaft,and parts X and X have matching cone faces adapted for frictionalcontact with each other, in a manner to be described, and are normallyheld separated by means of a spring 8, see Fig. 15. The part 8 is a partof or attached to a standard secured on the frame M, (see Fig. 15) andits inner end has a clutch face adapted to have engagement witha clutchface of one end of the part b, said part b being interposed between sand X on the shaft 8, and being rotatable thereon. To the part b of thisclutch and extending upon opposite sides therefrom is a lever 3, therear and depending end of which is adapted to successively engage thenotches 4 in the plate 4, see Figs. 1, 2 and 16, the latter figureomitting the plate 4. The notches in the plate 4 correspond to thenumber of longitudinal wires to be picketed or woven together by thecross-pickets and hence are varied in number according to any variationin number of the longitudinal wires.

Upon the shaft S is a projection d, preferably a roller, see Fig. 14,designed to engage 'with the forward end of the lever 3 at eachrevolution of the said shaft. This shaft is driven by means of the chainit, which operates the sprocket wheel T and is driven from the shaftcarrying the pulleys P, P, which are arranged to run in oppositedirections, loose upon their shaft, except when power is appied bysuitable means, as 8, in this case shown as a clutch.

I wish- The plate 4 is arranged to slide in a lateral direction when thelever 3 is forced out of the notches 4 of the plate 4, by the projectionor roller (1, on the shaft S, as will be described,

which will allow the depending end of the lever 23 to slide upon theplate 4, and be pre vented from entering the notches 4.

1" indicates racks disposed on'opposite sides of the frame and withwhich mesh gears W, W fixed on the opposite ends of the shaft 8.

The sprocket wheel T and the manner of connecting the same totheshaft S,is best seen in Fig. 14, the face of one side of the hub of which isprovided with a graduated slot or groove 15. Although not detailed, thisslot or groove is of suitable length and extends from the surface of theface of the hub to approximately the depth seen in Fig. 14; and coactingwith the slot or groove 15, is a pin 15 yieldingly held up against theface of the hub of the wheel-T. The pin is carried in an auxiliary hub Twhich is fast to shaft S, while the Wheel is loose thereon, and a spring15*, serves to hold the pin in the manner stated. The wheel T beingoperated in one direction by the chain n, will cause the end wall of thedeepest portion of the slot or groove 15 to engage the pin 15 and impartmovement to the shaft S; while, if the gear T is rotated in the oppositedirection, the slot] 5 in the wheel will ride over the pin, as will beunderstood.

When power is imparted to the shaft S, in the manner just stated, witheach revolution thereof, the rojection or roller 61, will engage with.forward end of lever 3, and oscillating the lever and partially rotatingthe interposed clutch part b, to which the lever is attached, willcausethe clutch face of the part I) to ride on the clutch face of the part .9and the part b to move longitudinally on the shaft and also move thepart X also on said shaft, resulting in a frictional engagement of thecone faces of the parts X and X, simultaneous with the rear dependingend of the lever 3, moving out of a notch 4, in the frame 4. Suchconnection of the clutch parts transmits power from chain vi to shaft 8,which will rotate gears W,

WV, on the opposite ends of the shaft, and,

such gears being in mesh with racks 1", will cause the platform M to bemoved on the frame f. When the rear end of the lever 3 coincides withthe next notch 4, in the plate 4, the projection or roller at havingmoved off of the opposite end of the lever, the lever will engage withsuch notch, and the spring .9 acts to separate the clutch parts referredto, bringing the platform to a stand-still.

C denotes a reach or other suitable part extending a suitable length inthe machine, the forward end of which is pivotally connected to a leverZwhich is suitably arranged to oscillate the cam 9 for elevating theauxil- ICO iary twister as, when the lever l is moved forin thedirection indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. On this reach 0 areprovided the lugs 16 and 17. WVhen the platform M moves forward itslimit it engages the lug 16 on reach C and operates lever Zto elevatethe auxiliary twister :15, and when it reaches the other extremity ofits movement it contacts with the lug 17 and operates the reach C andlever Zto lower the auxiliary twister.

. To the reach C is pivotally connected at 16 a lever J which has itsopposite end slid ably connected in a slot 17 of the plate 4; andivotally connected at 18 with the plate 4 is a ever J which is pivotallyconnected'at 19 with lever J, see Fig. 2. When platform M reaches itsextreme rearward movement, as explained, it engages withlug 17, on reachC, and operates to move the same. Such movement of the reach 0 will alsomove the lever J and result in the two levers J and J closing togetheras seen in dotted lines inFig. 2 and operate to move the plate 4, whichis also seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2. This will move the notches 4, inplate 4, from beneath the path of travel of the lever 3, so that as theplatform is returned the lever will slide over the smooth surface of thelate 4. The engagementof the platform w1th lug 16 on reach C returns thereach, levers J and J, and

late 4 to their original positions.

With the platform reaching the extremity of its rearward movement, thehub of the gear 1V contacts with and operates the lever 5, which throughthe medium of the rod Y connected therewith and with a cam n, willelevate the shears a into contact withthe wire from the twister t and atthe same time closing the shears u.

The wheel A does not have its entire pe riphery formed with teeth, andthus the trains of gearing Q and Y are given an inter mittent movement,and caused to move to the same position a given number of times, thisnumber being determined by the number of turns of the picket wiredesired.

Projectingthrough the frames B, B, is a rock shaft 6 see Fig. 3,carrying a dog m, arranged to engage the projections g and q,respectively, disposed at the opposite ends of the path of travel of theframes B, B.

Crank arms 6 are spaced apart on this shaft and the same have theirouter ends con nected to links I) which are also eccentrically connectedto the oscillatory dogs 7c, 7c, and which actuate said dogs either tothe positions 7c, 7r, or the reverse, this movement depending on thedirection in which the dog m is moved. The dogs 7c,.7c, lift and holdthe wires 2, as they are drawn out from the twister.

In operation, the wires w, w, w, w, w, are stretched through and overthe machine, by suitable means (not shown) for longitudinal movement.Power is then applied to the shaft S by the chain n, meshing with thegear T, which has a ratchet clutch connection with the shaft S (seeFigs. 1 and 14), the shaft thus being capable of movement in but onedirection, as indicated by the arrow on the gear 0 in Fig. 1. The framesbeing in the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 1,

the lever L, is operated whereby the pulley P and clutch 8 interlock sothat the gear P will be rotated and the endless chain 71. will rotatethe gear T carried by the shaft S and also the gear 0, as indicated bythe arrow. At the same time the lever Z is moved to operate the clutch7, to rotate the gear A, mounted on the shaft common to the twister 0c.The twister x will therefore be revolved with the notch in its top awayfrom the twister t. 7

X indicates asliding pin mounted in the twister 9c, and being adapted tomove outwardly over the wire 2, after it has dropped into the holders 0,0, and as the twister as revolves, it forces the wire z around andfirmly twists the same upon the Wire 10 as shown in diagrammatical View,Fig. 13. I

The auxiliary twister cc, twists the wire ends on the wire wsimultaneously with the securing of the picket wires to the longitudinalwire w, by the twister t and as soon as the picket wires are thussecured, the clutch 7 is-released so as to prevent further rotation ofthe twister w, and the projection 01 upon the shaft S will then strikethe lever 3, throwing it out of the notch 4, and closing the clutch atb, to engage the gears W, W, and thus moving the platform or frame M,

together with the frames B, B, toward the position B, the yoke N, duringits movement passing out of one notch U, into the next succeeding one,thereby lifting the adj acent end of the frame B, carrying twister 25from and over wire w and falling over next wire indicated at w, in thesame position as the twister t is shown upon wire w', and then theoperation of twisting the wire 2 is repeated by the continual moving ofthe shaft S, as in the first twisting operation. The notches Ucorresponding in number to the number of longitudinal wires, the twistert will be brought into engagement with said wires in a successivemanner, and as the shaft S, begins to revolve, the wires 2 will be drawnfrom the spools 10 and twisted about said longitudinal wires in themanner previously indicated. When the cross-piece or yoke N, leaves thelast notch U, in the beam f, it strikes a projection c, on the cam c,

engagement with the wire 2, clipping it at 2 adjacent the wire w, asalso shown in Fig. 1. After this operation, the frames B, B, being inthe position B, the dog m, strikes a projection 9, carried by the framebeam f, and is swung to a position m, thereby operating the rock shaft 6and forcing downwardly the links I) so that the dogs 76, 7c, in turn aremoved outwardly to the positions 7c, 7r, so as to lift the free ends ofthe wires 2, z.

The piece C being moved to C, the lever J is moved to J, the plate 4 to4", and the rod 1. in its movement to the position 2, rocks the cam 9,which allows the auxiliary twister 00 to drop to a position below thewire w The longitudinal wires are then moved longitudinally so as topermit of the spreading of a new set of pickets, the power at pulleys P,I, being then reversed. shaft S, remains stationary during thismovement, and the lever 3 being prevented from falling into the notches4;, applies the clutch at X, by shifting the cone of part X intofrictional engagement with the cone of part X. The shaft 8 then turningthe gears W,

, W and moving the frame M back to its normal position. In this reversemovement, the

.yoke N travels on the cam c, which is elevated, and said yoke is thusprevented from engaging the notches II, but, when the yoke strikes thelug 0 the cam is moved to its normal lowered position and the yoke willbe lowered into the first notch U, and the twister placed over the wirew. When in this position, the dog impinges the stop (1 so as to turn thesame to the position 70, in Fig. 3, thereby dropping the wires 2 intothe holders 0, 0.

In the auxiliary twister x, are the pins X, X, pushed toward the holders0, 0, by reason of the spring 12. These pins engage the wire 2 as thetwister 9c revolves, thereby twisting the end firmly about the wire 10,

as shown in Fig. 13. The twister t turning about the wire w, unwmds thewire 2 from the spool 10, over the rods 11, which give the wire w,.

proper tension to the picket wire 2, out on to Each twister head isarranged symmetrically and twists and draws out simultaneously twopickets. For each twister t, there is an auxiliary 0c, twisting the end.of each wire 2, and for each wire 2,

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I claim 1. In a machine of the type set forth, a sliding and oscillatingframe, a wire twister mounted therein, means for feeding wire to saidtwister, means for revolving said twister, and means for simultaneouslysliding said frame and elevating one end thereof at predeterminedintervals.

2. In combination with a frame, a segmental twister head carriedthereby, a de-- tachable spool for feeding wire through said head, meansfor revolving said head at predetermined intervals, means for slidingand oscillating said frame, the movement of said frame being alternatewith the revolving of said head, and cutting means, and means forraising said cutting means for severing the wire fed through said head.

3. In a machine of the type set forth, a segmental twister head, a spoolarranged in juxtapositlon"thereto, said twister head having a slotthrough which wire is passed from said spool, holders carried by saidhead, and a spring pressed pin projecting without said twister andco-acting with said holders.

4. In a machine of the type set forth, a frame, means for sliding andraising and lowering said frame, a segmented twister head having spools,an auxiliary twister arranged without and being unconnected to saidframe, means for revolving said twisters, divided holders secured tosaid auxiliary twister, and spring pressed pins bearing against thesame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

'5. In a machine of the type set forth, a

frame, a plurality of fixed holders, twisters carried by said frame,twisters co-acting with said holders and being immovable with saidframe, means for imparting to said twisters an intermittent movement,and means for actuatmg said frame. 6. In a machine of the type setforth, a movable. frame, means for operating the same, a twister carriedthereby, means for feeding wire through the twister, a verticallymovable holder, means for operating the same, a twister acting inconjunction there with, shears, and means for operating said shears whenthe frame reaches one limit of its movement.

7. In a machine of the type set forth, a movable frame carrying a wiretwister,means for alternately raising and lowering the frame atpredetermined points as it moves in one direction in its course, andmeans whereby as the frame is brought back to its normal position ittravels in an approximately straight plane.

8. In a machine of the type set forth, a notched beam, a movable framehaving a yoke adapted for successive engagement with the notches of saidbeam, means for moving the yoke into said notches in one direction ofthe travel of the frame, means for moving the frame in the reversedirection, and means whereby the yoke of the frame is prevented fromentering the notches of said beam during its travel in the reversedirection.

9. In a machine of the type set forth, a notched beam, a movable frameoperating longitudinally of said beam, a yoke secured to said frame andengaging the notches thereof, and means for closing the notches againstthe introduction of the said yoke, and means for raising and loweringthe said means.

10. In a machine of the type set forth, a movable frame, means foroperating said frame, a twister mounted in the frame, means for feedingwire through the twister, an auxiliary twister, means for raising andlowering the same, and means for cutting the wire fed through the lastnamed twister, said means being alternatelyraised and lowered.

11. In a machine of the character described, an oscillating frame, aseries of spools on the free end of the frame, the said spools havingtheir axes arranged in line and adapted to feed a series of parallelstay wires simultaneously.

12. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating platform,an oscillating frame supported upon the platform, a pair of spoolsrevolubly supported on the free end of the frame and having their axesin line, and means for feeding a series of stringer wires in a planecorresponding to the longitudinal axis of said spools.

13. In a machine of the character" described, a reciprocating platform,a pair of frames supported onthe platform, their forward ends adapted tobe intermittently raised and lowered, and a pair of spools revolublysupported on the free end of the {frames and having their axes arrangedin me.

14. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aplurality of oscillating frames, a pair of spools revolubly mounted ineach frame, having their axes arranged in line, power devices forreciprocating the frames, and mechanism carried by one of said frameswhereby motion is imarted from suitable power devices to the spools ofall the frames.

15. In a machine of the character described, an oscillating frame, atwister head frames mounted to have their forward ends raised .andlowered intermittently, a twister head revolubly carried in each of saidframes, and a pair of wire spools eccentrically supported in each ofsaid twister heads, the axes of the spools of each and all of thetwister heads being arranged in line.

19. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating platform, aplurality of frames supported on said platform, and adapted to havetheir forward ends raised and lowered intermittently, connectionsbetween the frames to facilitate their being raisedv and lowered inunison, and a plurality of spools revolubly mounted in said frames andhaving their axes arranged in line.

20. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating platform, aplurality of frames supported on said platform and adapted to have theirforward ends raised and lowered at pre-determined. intervals,connections between the frames to facilitate their being raised andlowered in unison, a twister head revolubly mounted in each frame, and aplurality of spools carried by said twister heads.

2].. In a machine of the character described, a reciprocating platform,a plurality of frames supported on said platform and adapted to havetheir forward ends raised and lowered at' pre determined intervals,connections between the frames tofacilitate their being raised andlowered in unison, a twister head revolubly mounted in each of saidframes and having their axes in line, and

a plurality of spools eccentrically carried in the said twister headwhich also have their axes in line.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination of asliding and oscillating frame, means for intermittently raising andlowering the forward end of the frame when the same is moving in onedirection, means for retaining the forward end of the frame elevatedwhen the same is moving in the opposite direction, and a plurality ofspools which have their axes in line suitably supported in said frame.

23'. In a machine of the character described, the combination of asliding and oscillating frame, means for intermittently raising andlowering the said frame, when moving in one direction, means forretaining the forward end of the frame elevated when the same is movingin the opposite direction, a twister head revolubly mounted in saidframe, and a plurality of spools which have ported on said twister head.

24. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aplurality of slidingand oscillating frames, a yoke contherewith when thesame are moving in one direction, and means for retaining the yoke andsaid frames in an elevated position when moving in the oppositedirection.

25. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aplurality of sliding and oscillating frames, a yoke c011- necting eachpair of frames, means for elevating and lowering the yoke and the framesconnected therewith at pre-determined intervals when the frames aremoving in one direction,means for retaining the same elevated when theyare moving in the opposite direction, and suitable twister headsrevolubly mounted in each of said frames.

26. In a machine of the character described, the combination of asliding and os cillating frame, a notched bar extending longitudinalwith the movement of the said frame, a yoke attached to the frameadapted to intermittently and successively engage the notches of the baraforesaid when the frame is moving in one direction, a supplemental barcoacting with the notched bar adapted to be elevated by the yoke whenthe frame reaches the limit of its movement in one direction, the saidsupplemental bar adapted to retain the yoke and frame elevated when thesaid frame is moving in the opposite direction, the said supplementalbar being lowered through the action of the yoke when the same reachesits forward. limit in the movement thereof.

27. In a machine of the character described, the combination of areciprocating frame, a twister head revolubly supported therein, aplurality of spools having their axes in line supported by said. twisterhead, an auxiliary twister arranged without and being unconnected tosaid frame, and means operating at pre-determined intervals foractuating the last mentioned twister.

28. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of areciprocating frame, a twister head revolubly supported therein, aplurality of spools having their axes in line supported by said twisterhead, an auxiliary twister arranged without and being unconnected tosaid frame, means for operating the twister-head of the frame, me ansfor operating the supplemental twister, and means carried by the frameactuated at predetermined intervals for placing stay wires in positionto be acted upon by said supplemental twister.

29. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of aplurality of reciprocating frames, a twister head revolubly mounted ineach frame, spools carried by said twister heads, means for actuatingthe said twister heads, a plurality of'auxiliary twisters arrangedwithout and being unconnected to said frames, the said auxiliarytwisters having their axes arranged in line, and means forsimultaneously actuating the said auxiliary twisters at pre-de terminedintervals. v

30. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aplurality of reciprocating frames, means for moving said frames inunison, a twister head in each frame, the same having their axesarranged in line, a plurality of spools eccentrically supported in eachtwister head, a plurality of auxiliary twisters arranged without andbeing unconnected to said frame, and means for actuating said auxiliarytwisters in unison and at pre-determined intervals.

31. In a machine of the character described, the combination of aplurality of reciprocating frames, means for moving said frames inunison, a twister head in .each frame, the same having their axesarranged in line, a plurality of spools eccentrically supported in eachtwister head, a plurality of auxiliary twisters arranged without andbeing unconnected to said frame, the same having their axes arranged inline, and means for actuating said auxiliary twisters in unison and atpre-determined intervals.

32. In a machine of the character described, the combination of areciprocating platform, a frame supported thereby adapted to have itsforward end raised and lowered at predetermined intervals, a twisterhead mounted in the frame, one or more spools mounted in said twisterhead, an auxiliary twister arranged without and being unconnected tosaid frame, a cutting mechanism, means engaged by said platform foractuating the cutting mechanism, means for intermittently actuating thetwister head of the frame, and mechanism adapted to be set into motionby the said platform for operating the auxiliary twister atpre-determined intervals.

83. In a machine of the character described, the combination with meansfor feeding a series of stringer wires, one or more twisters havingtheir axes arranged in line through which one of the outside stringerwires is fed, a reciprocating frame, a twister head carried thereby, thesame adapted to successively engage all the stringer wires with theexception of the outside wire first mentioned, one or more spoolscarried by said twister head, means for reciprocating said frame,mechanism for operating the twister thereof, and means-for op eratingthe twister or twisters of the outside stringer Wire at re-determinedintervals.

34. In a mac 'ne of the class described, a

frame, twisters, spools revolubly mounted spools, and a row of twistersin advance of in the frame, the tWisters being in alinement theaforesaid tWisters.

With respect to each other and eccentric to In testimony whereof I havesigned my the alinement of the spools, and a row of name to thisspecification in the presence of- 5 t'WisterIs in advance of li he1aforlesaid twislizaers. tWo subscribing Witnesses.

35. n a machine 0 tie c ass clescri ed,

an oscillating frame,- twisters, spools revo- HENRY OBERHOLTZER' lublymounted in the frame, the tWisters Witnesses: v

being in alinement with respect to each HENRY PETERSON, 10 other andeccentric to the alinement of the C. C. CLIFTON.

